Tarrytown, Georgia

Tarrytown is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census,^[3] down from 87 in 2010.

Tarrytown, Georgia
Town
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°19′9″N 82°33′34″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Montgomery
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Donna Adams[1]
• Councilmember	Elizabeth Atnip
• Councilmember	Luke Atnip
• Councilmember	Kelly Hyde
• Councilmember	Linda Moore
Area [2]
• Total	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	305 ft (93 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	66
• Density	77.01/sq mi (29.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30470
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-75496[4]
GNIS feature ID	0333191[5]

History

A post office was established at Tarrytown in 1902.^[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tarrytown as a town in 1912.^[7]

Geography

Tarrytown is located in northern Montgomery County at 32°19'9" North, 82°33'34" West (32.319181, -82.559323).^[8] The Treutlen County line passes just north of the town limits.

Georgia State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of town together, leading northwest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Soperton and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Higgston. Mount Vernon, the Montgomery county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the south via local roads.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tarrytown has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (5.1 acres), or 0.92%, are water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	236		—
1920	273		15.7%
1930	295		8.1%
1940	298		1.0%
1950	250		−16.1%
1960	191		−23.6%
1970	188		−1.6%
1980	145		−22.9%
1990	130		−10.3%
2000	100		−23.1%
2010	87		−13.0%
2020	66		−24.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 100 people, 40 households, and 26 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 66.